At the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment conference Cape Town on October 1, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation Sharan Burrow delivered a speech entitled Push the Reset Button – a Line Between Speculation and Investment. She discussed the stability of the global economy, the necessity for investors to shift to long-term thinking and the crucial role of pension funds in truly sustainable investment. At the heart of Burrows’ speech is the centrality of workers’ capital – the money that funds the industry that feeds us – and the respect that deserves.
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“eBay” for SWFs to provide asset listings
The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute has developed an eBay-like service for sovereign wealth funds that will enable them to access and search for assets and investment funds via a buyer centric marketplace. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Pension funds and FoFs continue to wade into cleantech funds
Cleantech investments is one area in the private equity and venture capital space which is continuing to show strong growth, according to a report by London-based alternatives research house Prequin. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CalSTRS’ proxy proposals effect carbon disclosure change
The $122.4 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has withdrawn five of the seven climate-related shareholder resolutions filed during the 2009 proxy season after the companies pledged to improve their greenhouse gas disclosure. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Alpha under threat if organisational risk ignored
ReGroup is one of four firms providing resources to CalPERS as it embarks on its governance/risk management initiative. President and chief executive of the firm, Ann Oglanian, speaks with Amanda White about risk management best practice and how pension funds can initiate organisational risk management change. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Infrastructure investments: down but far from out
Tony Rocker, partner global head of infrastructure funds at KPMG in the UK, reviews infrastructure funds in light of the current market downturn and concludes that, with a little realism and improved transparency, the sector can look forward to a sound future. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Taiwan fund manages large offshore search
The NT$700 billion ($21 billion) Taiwanese Labor Pension Fund is tendering for Asia ex-Japan and global equities mandates, with a combined asset value of $1.2 billion, for its new and old pension funds in what is the first overseas discretionary search for this year. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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